Orquestra Mirasol took part of the catalan progressive rock scene of the 70's; a fraction of the music produced there (Catalonia, east-northern Spain) used to be called 'Rock Laietano' (think of Compànyia Elèctrica Dharma, Iceberg or Oriol Tramvia, to name a few). They were all regulars at the now difunct Zeleste club (it reopened its doors under the name Razzmatazz, albeit under a different management and, as some people describe it, with a different atmosphere as well). The club was hugely emblematic of that scene. At some point, Toti Soler (ex-OM) collaborated with Orquestra Mirasol.

After a couple of LP's (the first one, 'Salsa Catalana', has already been posted here), the band changed its name to 'Mirasol Colores' and made a trilogy of albums (albeit in a more tropical and salsa-esque vein) and then disbanded. Only the first of them, 'La Boquería', has been issued on CD. The remaining two ('Mirasol Colores' and 'Línea 5) are very rare and hard to find.

In 1998 the band briefly reformed as Orquestra Mirasol and released a live album called 'Virgen Morena'. That one is pretty hard to find too.

MIRASOL COLORES - La Boqueria - CD Picap

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